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Western Grebe
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Lakes, sheltered bays.
Diet: Fish, aquatic insects.
Best time to spot: Dives, rarely flies by day.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Western Grebe sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the grebes family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Clark's GrebeRare · Lakes
- Eared GrebeUncommon · Lakes
- Horned GrebeUncommon · Lakes
- Least GrebeRare · Lakes
- Red-necked GrebeUncommon · Lakes
- American Black DuckCommon · Lakes
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